informer

noun
UK: /ɪnˈfɔː.mər/
US: /ɪnˈfɔːrmər/

  1. A person who secretly gives information to the police or another authority about someone else's illegal activities.

    1. The police used an informer to find the stolen goods.
    2. The crime boss suspected there was an informer in his organization leaking information.

  2. Someone who provides private information about people or organizations to a person or organization that wants to harm them.

    1. He acted as an informer, selling secrets to the rival company.
    2. The journalist relied on a network of informers to expose corruption within the government.

Synonyms

snitch stool pigeon rat grass source mole

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "informer" in English means: A person who secretly gives information to the police or another authority about someone else's illegal activities., Someone who provides private information about people or organizations to a person or organization that wants to harm them..

The phonetic transcription of "informer" is /ɪnˈfɔː.mər/ in British English and /ɪnˈfɔːrmər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "informer": snitch, stool pigeon, rat, grass, source, mole.

Example usage of "informer": "The police used an informer to find the stolen goods.". More examples on the page.